as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
idealists who seek the annihilation of all forms of prejudice
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Recent Examples of annihilation
The annihilation of beauty was Mishima’s enduring theme, and perhaps one of the motives for his own gruesome end.
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Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
The Instagram account for the restaurant’s second location, in Long Beach, confirmed the annihilation.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Now the doomsday weapons had been, if not abolished, at least holstered, and the passage of time could mean progress, rather than a countdown to annihilation.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s $3,000 every second, or $173,000 a minute, funneled into tools of annihilation.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
The Instagram account for the restaurant’s second location, in Long Beach, confirmed the annihilation.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Now the doomsday weapons had been, if not abolished, at least holstered, and the passage of time could mean progress, rather than a countdown to annihilation.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
That’s $3,000 every second, or $173,000 a minute, funneled into tools of annihilation.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annihilation
Noun
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Israel’s ultimate war goal is the complete destruction of Hamas.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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She’s credited with saving Hymenaeus from destruction during the war of Dionysus against the Indians.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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What does all this have to do with life today, when big cats are headed toward extinction and meat comes on Styrofoam trays?—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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For example, the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger and the dodo were driven to extinction by human activities.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Eoghan O’Connell’s role in both Shrewsbury goals was high on most culpability lists, as was a distinct lack of creativity in midfield and a failure to pose any kind of threat down the left side when Ryan Barnett was causing havoc down the opposite flank.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Walker thinks people may now be more receptive to her message, given the devastating wildfires that have wrought havoc on Los Angeles itself the past week.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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But that all changed a few years ago when St. Petersburg foreclosed over unpaid property liens stemming from the house demolition and maintenance.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The house lost 10 to 20 additional feet over the last few months, resulting in a demolition order from the town.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
16 Jan. 2025
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His loss has left a profound void in our hearts and the lives of those who knew him.—
Christina Coulter,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Operating loss shrank to 8.7 million pounds in the period, from 30 million pounds in 2021.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Annihilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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